Hammond Times, Volume 16, Number 146, Hammond, Lake County, 11 December 1922 — Page 8
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SATURNAT1A
OF BOOTLEGGING STARTLES U.S.
Prohibition Enforcement
On Verge of Collapse in Many States. THE B(M)TI,1M niAM EMlK (The Literary PitffsO A Saturnalia of boot lpg sin jf teems to ba no exaggerated rhrasw to Scrlbe the trtllngr state of affaira to which th. Administration calls tha nation's attention. Inspired Washington dispatches te!l us that the present Prohibition enforcement methods are "debauching and debasingthe entire country;" that the President Is "deeply concerned over a beleif that the moral fiber of the American vople is deterioratingthrough the open disrespect shown for the effort to enforce Prohibition;" and that "growth of boot-legg-insr, the temerity of rum-runners, and the serious insinuations against Federal enforcement officers have been- worrying: the Adlmnlsttratlon for some months" until finally "With Prohibition enforcement recognized as on the vergre of absolute collapse. President Harding considered today the Issuance of a solemn public appeal to all good citizens to discourage bootlegging as a last-resort effort to administer the law." At the same time we read in Mr. Harding's ilarion Star that 1C5 Prohibition enforcement agents have been killed by bootleggers, and 3,500 wounded, since the Federal Government declared war on the rum-runner, while the
fatalities among the bootleggers
have amounted to less than fifty.
When this situation forced itself
uon the official attention of the President the fact vat recognised
as a challenge by both the "drys
and the "wets." Both sides admit
that we are approaching a drylaw
crisis. But while the "drys" urge us to meet this crisis by a Btrlcter application of the Volstead Law, the
"wots" declare the law In Its pres
ent form unenforceable, and insist
that only by a liberalized enforce
ment act can we put the bootlegger out of business. "The opposition to light wines and beers which the country now so greatly favors, la
coming chief:- from the bootleg
gers, declares jacuD ituppert. a New York, brewer. "I predict," ay
Bishop Thomas Nicholson, national
president of the Anti-Saloon League.
'that before we get through with It the Prohibition question will test
the foundation of our deiaocracy and will be as prominent in decli-
lng whether it is possible to have
an efficient democracy as was. from
another point of view, the Civil
War."
Fresldent Harding's deep concern
8tiut the Prohibition enforcement
s.tuatlon was revealed in Washing
ton dispatches which told how the
Cabinet devoted a session to this topic without reaching any solution of the problem. A few days later a
Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald added this In formation:
"Administration leaders. Including tho President, who have been study
ing conditions in Prohibition etiforcer.vent. have found no remedy
for the situation. Since the Cabinet
discussion last week a complets stocktaking by Eesertary iiellou and others shows that enforcemsnt
is a failure.
"Secretary ilellon. In wh.c de
partment the duty of eniorcement
ii r. has no fault to find with Pro-
i.. ,uou uorami&eioiier iiayces, or
his tecutlvo assistants. Ti. aera
te.."" believes the Prohibition offio
la doing effective work so far as it can, but that if it was threa tLies as Urgo It still would fail far short of effectively checking tha manu
facture, sale and use of In toxloar.La,
S "Mr. Alelion believes a great array
wo-u.a oe nteaea to ocuun proper enforcement, and then it w&uld be
effective oniy with the co-operation
of the citizens.
"Administration leaders hare put
the matter up to leading "dry" ad
vocates of the country, who have been aaked for suggestions to to tho beet procedure, ur some means of meeting the luuf, So far noth
ing has been Offered.
"Whiskey, wines and other ictes
loatlr.g beverages are flowing- ever
all the borders of the United States.
Much of this illegal importation Is
not by bootleggers or others who
defy the law for profit, but by other
wlso law-abiding citizens. Many in
their travels carry trunkfuls of
liquor.
"Consideration was given by the
j resident to tne issuance or a
proclamation or appeal to the Amer
lean people, but that has been
abandoned."
These revelations, notes a Washington correspondent of the Newark Evening News, constitute "the first admission from so high an authority
of how critical the enforcement sit
nation Is." The Philadelphia Public Ledger welcomes the fact that "the
Administration has lifted its head out of the sands of the more or less
mythical Desert of Volstead and is
minded to deal with the situation.
"The bootlegger must be suppres
sed." declares the Marlon Star. One
way to make Prohibition prohibit,
declares the New York Evening Vnt v-o-jM b to nrrest some of
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CEKlIkAL PLAZA Twenty year ajo Dj -en, Man
churia, waa known as ' Black Mud
Hollow." A few fishing huts dotted
its shores and occasionally a Chi
nese junk foand its way into t&e
harbor. Today Dairen is a monu
ment to Western civilization. Isaac
F. Marcosson in a recent edition of
the Saturday Evening Post, refers
to it as the "wonder City of the
Orient." Dairen is the busmes-
metropolis of Manchuria and
bustles with commercial and industrial activities. The population has increased from a negliRible figure to nearly 150,000 people. The visitor to this modernized Oriental city is greeted by broad avenues, lined with shade trees, restful parks, beautiful public buildings, an electric street car system and
many other civic improvements. The Yamato Hotel, one of the finest
hotels in the Far East, is located
here. The city of Dairen was originally laid out in the shape of a wheel. Seven great avenues radi-
NJPPON bCJDGE.
ate from a hub which la known as Central Plaza, and ia used aa a civic center. Dairen is the southern terminus of the South Manchuria Railway and t'je modernization of the city is the result of the progressive policy of tlie railway. It has a harbor unequalled any place else in the Orient. Sixteen years ago it ranked forty-second among Chinese ports in the amount of trade. Now it is the second largest Ch' eee port in volume of trade, only being exceeded by Shanghai. Dairen l. .s another advantage which is not enjoyed by any other port ii- north Cliina in that tralik is not Etoppd during the winter months by ice. The harbor covers approximately 820 acres and has every facility fothe efficient docking of steamers and handling cargo. There are 73 warehouses within the wharf compound with a capacity of 400.000 tons. The wharf administration is under the management of the
South Manchuria Railway and everything is done to facilitate the ship of cargo. The trade of Dairen has shown tremendous increases. In 1908 the total exports were 440.8C9 tons. In 1921 they amounted to 3.250.774 tons. The imports for 1908 were 336,927 tons and the imports for 1921, 763.977 tons. The total trade for the last three years las averaged more than four million tons. The principal exports are soya beans, bean oil, bean cake, cereals and coal and the imports railway material, machinery, cotton goods and kerosene oil. Twice the amount of goods are imported to Dairen from the United States as are exported from Dairen to the United States. In 1913 only one American steamer called at Dairen, while in 1921 fifty-one American vessels totalling a gross tonr. ge of 294.204 tons called at Dairen. The total number of steamers arriving at Dairen for 1921 was 2.806.
the prominent and respectable peo
ple who buy the Dooticggerr selL "A few arrests of these eminently
respectable lawbreakers will do
more to compel obedience to the
Prohibition iaw than the apprehen
sion of a score of bootlegger," n.y
The Post. Foi-
It is not tho old-time frequenter
of the back-alley saloon who i
bringing law Into contempt by his
sly evasion of Prohibition, but well-dreseed and good-mannered
men and women of undoubted social standing. If lees fortunate persons hesitate over the question of wheth
er to obey or to disobey a law that
they do not like, their doubts are resolved on the side of law defiance by the example of those who would be horrified at the thought that th-y were encouraging a general spirit of lawlessness.
'Mr. Harding is well advised in
taking a position calculated to counteract the effect of letters of his which have been used to holster
up the agitation for a mcClficat.tcr.
of Prohibition. Any other attitude would be at vcranct with the senti
ment of the country. President Harding need havo no fear of lack of backing In t determined eCort to
enforce an amendment which han
been ratified by almost everj- State,
and a law which ha been rcafTlrna-
ed in Conrress every time an
attempt has been made for Its repeal or modification."
"As long as the man who Is dis
pensing Illicit liquor rrcm a cotue Is arrested, while tho prcmotora of llciuor rings on a large scale are
able to encape the law, there will be
little accomplished in the way of effective enforcement of Prohibition," declares the Canton News, which advises Federal prisons for
the "men higher up" In the bootleg
ging business, and continues:
"All the talk that Is heard about
liberalizing the Volstead law or permitting the Introduction of beer
and wine Is beside the issue. It has nothing to do with law observance, for persons with the disposition to
violate the law will continue to no
so. It was done when saloons were in operation, and it will be done again. "The claim that a majority of tho people of the United States are ensrn.iied in disregarding the Prohibition law mus,t be accepted as the veriest nonsense. It is not true tht .vc-n a majority rf persons who favor llrrtior are violating the laws. The violators constitute a dangerous minority, and they should be dealt with In the severest manner to give them to understand that lawlessness miiiit ceasn." Some of the responsibility for the present unforcement situation, declares the New York Globe, rests upon the shoulders of President Harding and his advisers "For neither the President nor Congress has treated the Prohibition lav sufficiently seriously when actual enforcement has been considered. This is shown in part by the character of the men appointed. Ko merit rule has ever btcn sought
f. r the selection of Prchibltlor
Political News of Day In Indiana
possible for Lew Shank to aspire for the place even If he has an idea of that kind. Friends of Shank are putting out the word that he wlli not run. Hut there" are many who fear this Is merely a smoke screen to save the direct primary Insofar as it relates to the nomination oi gubernatorial candidates.
has a heroic war record was in Pan Francisco Saturday making Jlnal arrangements for patrol supply depots In the Aleutian Islands ami Alaska.
officers. On the contrary, civil ser
vice has been exprtBsly Ignored. The men charged with the responsibility of enforcing - tho law ari designated by politicians who arc often themselves opposed to Prohibition. "Regardless of whether Prohibition la a permanent national policy or not, there Is neither sense nor honor In the course which has been pursued. The Prohibition Act ought to bo enforced, and then, if it is unsatisfactory to a majority cf the voters of this republic, it can be replaced or modified in accordance with their desire." LITERACY DIGEST. December 9, 1I2.
INDIANAPOIJS. Dec. 11. An at
tempted alliance between the Sena
tor Jamet E. Watson forces and tho old Charles Jevvett following In Indianapolis Is causing a great deal of concern among the politicians Oi
the capital and the moves being made are expected to be reflected In the patronage assigned to the Marlon County group In the legislature and possibly In the speakership rax-e. Before ret iming to Washington
after the election Senator Watson
made some private Inquiries among his friend about the advisability of forming friendly relations with the Jewett men, whioh were In power In Marlon County from 1914 until unseated this year by the Shank administration. The remark was not considered vital until developments of the last week revealed that negotiations were going c n between Indianapolis and W'ushingtoii. One of the Marion county officials re-elected las month make a trir, to Washington and was there at the time Iiwrence E. Lyons, State chairman, was visiting In tho national capital. Heretofore Jewett has been Iden-tlfl-d as a Hays-Goodrich man. He rodo Into power In Marion County
when these men were at the helm of republican politico in Indiana. He has always jheen loyal to this group. It Is recalled that the Watson men in Marion County In 1920 when the senior senato- was a candidate for reelection, deemed It necessary to form a separate Watson organization in Indianapolis because, to say the least, the Jewett machine, thei, In full power, was not over zealous in the cause of Watson. Tho gossip here Is that the promised alliance to bury a hatchet bearing many battle marks 1 a step towards the candidacy of Jewit. for governor In 1924. It Is pointf I out that should the powerful Watson organization, In complex control of the republican machlner.. In the State espouso the cause of Jewett that he would be a formld able factor. It Is regarded as likely that thf question of the direct primary lawhas been taken up In this connection. While a fight will be made to do ,aw ay with the primary in thf coming session of the assembly it i,declared that the leaders will !
satisfied to get the governorsnt;nomination turned over to a conv.'iilUMi Thl'i v. o.i'i'! nuiK'- it iai
PUNS MADE FOR ROUND WORLD FLIGHT
If Successful, Trip Will be First of its Kind Over Pacific Ocean.
fly ICllta If. Martin SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11. Not only will a new air route be blazed acroci the Pacific ocean the last remaining great body of water to be traversed by air but also a new trail across the Atlantic may be established by Sir Keith Smith, noted Hritish aviator, in his pro
posed flight around the world next
year.
His Hight, la successful, will be th-3 first round the world flying tour and the first air flight across the Pacific ocean. He is Investigating
the feasibility of cross the Atlantic
via Labrador. Greenland and Ice
land Atlantic, flights have previously been made direct to Ireland from New- Foundland and via the Azores to Portugal. It conditions being investigated prove favorable, tha new ruuta will be attempted by Sir Keith in concluding his world air tour. The Globe frottlnir aviator who
CLEPINCEAU
IS VERY HOPFEUL
By Harry L Ilcgern PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11- Convinced that he made a profound Impression during his stay In the National Capital, the more Georges Clemenceau, ex-Premier of France, studies the reference to the Four Power Pact T-eatv in preslden
Harding's meesaee to Congreea, the more hopeful ho becomes of an eventual coluiion for European diff lcuUl... If the Uuited States can subse.-ibe to a plan for coa,non understanding In the r&liic, ho. argues, why can't that cri aaccrr.oi.t bo extended to incluGe Luropj ai well? Almost any official Indication o.i the part of th'.3 so verjtmer.t, he believes, would probably ct.e.iftntn the po-ltion of France, ar.u facilitate the collection of liidur.iit'ea from Gc iLiariy. Clenif ti' i aa Interpreted in the dcclara-: f the P.-esiccnt ts an indication that the American ifov'irnment In not so far awir f;o.n his own point of view, and he ve i hopes that the declaration eomins? just at this time, is in the -nature ;' r (,r r 1:7-1.
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The metallurgical process that separates minerals by flotation was discovered about lfCO by Mrs. William Knight Evereon, who studied mlr.eralof y In an endeavor to aid in a m'r.lnr entvre of he- husband.
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A BRIGHT FLOWER BOX Picture a window full of fresh (lowers all year! Dennison paper flowers are so inviting, so reel and easy to make that they are filling a real need in those homes where flowers are missing. They are always needed at party time, too. To know how to make them is to enjoy it. INVITATION. Miss Freeman, direct from the New York store of the Dennison Manufacturing Co., will be here all this week, instructing special afternoon and evening classes in the making of these needful and beautiful boxes. Instructions free. POSTLEWAITE'S 629 Hohman St Hammond
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Victrola 'Department 151 State St. Phone 3360 Hammond, Ind
The Future of Mammon
The City of Hammond can look forward with confidence to the largest growth in its history within the next five years. - i----' " Hammond lies in the center of one of the greatest industrial districts in the world. One of the conditions which will add more than anything else in the future growth of Hammond will be adequate street car service. Transportation is the very life of any large and growing city. Hammond is like every other city in that regard. It must have good transportation in order to develop. Working men naturally seek that city which offers the best living conditions this requires good street car service. Industries locate where labor of the best class can be secured. Investors seek cities where property values are increasing, and all of these conditions are absolutely dependent upon good street car service. The offer of the Company to expend $135,000 is intended to be only a beginning of street railway development in the City of Hammond. This amount is all the Company can agree to expend at this time, because the Company will not promise to do more than it can perform. The acceptance of the Company's proposition will afford a basis of fair dealins and confidence between the people of Hammond and the street railway company, and pave the way for the development of an adequate system to keep pace with Hammond's growth.
Hammond, WMting and East Chicago Railway Company
Result cf Hammond High School
hiectnc Home Essay Competition
FIRST PRIZE .... $10.09 Betty Klingensmith "MY DREAM HOME" "Oh. Dick, you know you said the other day that you were going to build didn't you?" "Uh.huh." "Well, there's an adorable place out at Kenwood. They say it has all the most modern electrical conveniences and it's completely furnished too. It's selling for twenty thousand dollars. That's not too expensive is it?" "Why no, I'd planned to spend quite a bit more than that." "Oh, could we go look at it tomorrow?" "Yes, I guess I can find time." It seemed such a long time to wait until I . could see the house. I seemed to have a feeling that it would prove mby dream house ; the very house that I had dreamed of when first engaged. When the next afternoon we drove up in front of the most adorable, cozy house (made so much more attractive by glowing lamps peeping through windows) I was charmed. The second I stepped into the vestibule, cozily lighted by attractive little side lights, I knew that this simply must be my future home. We were guided into the Irving room hj a charming hostess. It was made homely gy glowing lamps. As I don't play very well. I was delighted with the electrical baby grand piano. Dick, of course, was attracted by the radio and I am positive that my daughter Peggy (now at college) would be delighted by the lamp and victrola combined. The hostess pointed out the convenience outlets to which might be attached an electric cleaner. Christmas tree outfit, portable heater and other appliances. :; The sun parlor was darling with a little fountain run by electricity. There was also a convenience outlet for an electrical sewing machine. The dining room was furnished beautifully and has convenience outlets, as had all the other rooms, to which might be attached a toaster, a grill, a waffle iron and other indispensable electric servants. We next went into the kitchen which was the last word in the line of electrical comforts and conveniences. The dishwasher particularly appealed to me. I looked at my rough and red hands and imagined them white and soft again. The electrical range, I liked very well also. Dick thought that the "Kelvinator" was wonderful. The laundry was supplied with a mangle, electrical washer and drier, and was large and well lighted. The garage and Pascoe oil heater attracted Dick as he always disliked taking out the ashes. Upstairs was wonderful with two large bedrooms (beside the nursery) a linen closet, and bath. The convenience outlets were supplied with curling iron, hair drier, violet-ray, vibrator, bedroom lamps, also electric heating pads and a milk warmer. In the guest room there was an outlet for a sewing machine. To describe the house in short, it was iderJ. Dick laughed and said (before I had a chance to say a word) "Well, Mrs. Leigh, how do you like your new home? Of course you all know my answer. Second prize $5 3 William Shaw Third prize $2.00 Beatrice Hoover Fourth prize $!.09 Verda Crim
Dorothy Strong Rosella Brady Anthony Meeter
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